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HTC Desire
612 for VerizonSamsung Galaxy Note 3
Dual SIMN9002
| Global Score | |
| 60.6 | 81.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2014-02-24 | 2013-09-04 |
| 5.63 x 2.78 x 0.38 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.06 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Red and White | Black, Pink and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 265.00 | $ 265.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 208 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1200 MHz processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.62 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.26 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.5 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2040mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 15.8 hours talk time | 528 hours standby time 25 hours talk time |
| 3.92 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note 3 has an overall score of 81.2, which is much better than the HTC Desire's score of 60.6. Although the Galaxy Note 3 and the HTC Desire were released with only a few months difference, the Galaxy Note 3 design is thinner but heavier. Both phones we are comparing have Android operating system, but Galaxy Note 3 has a more recent 5.0 version and HTC Desire has Android 4.4.
The Galaxy Note 3 features a faster CPU than HTC Desire, and although they both have a 450 MHz GPU and the same number of cores, the Galaxy Note 3 also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The Galaxy Note 3 counts with a much more vibrant screen than HTC Desire, because it has a way higher pixels amount per screen inch, a much better 1920 x 1080 resolution and a larger screen.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 features a superior memory capacity to store more apps and games than HTC Desire, because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits 64 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has a greater camera than HTC Desire, because it has a bigger diafragm aperture, a lot better 13 mega pixels resolution camera and a lot better 3840x2160 video resolution.
Galaxy Note 3 features a very superior battery lifetime than HTC Desire, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy Note 3 costs the same than HTC Desire, making this phone a simple decision.
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